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best institutes for distance learning for post graduation diploma in operations management


Shraddha Ajgaonkar 12th May, 2020
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Nipun Raj Nayak 13th May, 2020

PGDM in Operations Management: Course Objectives

The primary objectives of the program are listed here:

  • To improve purchasing and material management skills
  • To provide a balance between purchasing and supply expertise and general business knowledge
  • To disseminate new methods and techniques in areas of inventory and material management
  • To teach how to leverage supply chain management
  • To develop a fundamental understanding of basic flows and process- orientation
  • To present an effective design of a supporting organizational structures
  • To enable the role of technology in the strategic management of supply chains
  • PGDM in Operations Management: Course Highlights

    Tabulated below are some of the major highlights of the course.

    Course Level Post Graduate
    Duration 2 years
    Examination Type Semester System
    Eligibility 10+2+3 with 50% minimum aggregate score
    Admission Process No Entrance test as such, but some colleges might conduct an admission test and/or Interview. However, a minimum cut off should be scored by all applicants.
    Course Fee INR 50,000 p.a.
    Average Starting salary INR 3 to 8 Lakh p.a.
    Top Recruiting Companies Expo Freight Logistics, Synechron, Impex
    Job Opportunities Purchase Manager, Strategic Planner, Purchase Analyst, Materials Analyst, Materials Manager


  • Eligibility for PGDM in Operations Management

    For applying to the course, aspiring candidates need to have a B.E./ B. Tech qualification (10+2+3 pattern) in any discipline from a recognized/ accredited institute, with a minimum aggregate score of 50% (45% for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates). Engineering/ Medicine/ Chartered Accountancy (ICAI)/ Cost and Works Accountancy(ICWAI)/ Chartered Secretary (ICSI), and Law degree holders are also eligible to apply.

    Students who have appeared in their final year examination of a relevant Bachelor’s degree program, and are yet to pass its final year examination, are also welcome to apply, subject to a successful completion of their Bachelor’s degree program/ graduation within a certain time period.


Top Institutes Offering PGD in Operations Management

Compiled here is a list of the top institutes in India offering the course along with their respective locations, and fees charged by each.

Rank College City Average Fees
1 Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bengaluru INR 1,20,000
2 NTTF Nettur Technical Training foundation Bangalore INR 60,000
3 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) Patiala INR 21,000
4 Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) New Delhi INR 2,70,000
5 New law College NLC Pune INR 30,000
6 Bengal Engineering College Howrah INR 50,000
7 Siva Sivani Institute of Management Secunderabad INR 6,75,000
8 Sikkim Manipal University SMU Ichalkaranji INR 13,400
9 Balaji Institute of Modern Management Pune INR 3,10,000
10 Lucknow University Lucknow INR 95,000


PGD in Operations Management: Syllabus and Course Description

A semester- wise breakup of the course’s syllabus is given here.

Semester 1

Principles of Management

Financial Accounting

Fundamentals of Communication and Interview Preparation

Human Resource Management

Marketing Management

Managerial Economics

Semester 2

Strategic Management

Cost Accounting

The Integrative Manager

Mastering the Interview and Networking Skills

Innovation Management

Project Work

Semester 3

World Class Manufacturing

Project Management

Product Planning and Control

Total Quality Management

Production and Operations Management

Project ISR

Semester 4

Radical Business Performance Improvement

Global Supply Chain Management

Outsourced Manufacturing

Customer Centric Organization

Six Sigma

Project Wor


PGD in Operations Management: Career Prospects

Listed here are some of the popular job positions offered to successful postgraduates of the discipline with the corresponding job descriptions and salaries offered for each role.

Job Name Job Description Average Salary
Operations Manager Responsible for buying products for organizations to use or resell, evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, reviewing product quality, and often supervising purchasing agents and buyers. INR 3 to 6 lacs p.a.
Strategic Planner Responsible for consulting with Senior Managers to analyze past performance and determine an organization's best way forward INR 1 to 3 lacs p.a.
Purchase Analyst Responsible for analyzing their organization's purchasing decisions to evaluate their effectiveness, evaluate supplier proposals, costs, and quality, overseeing purchasing performance based on service and availability. INR 2 to 5 lacs p.a.
Materials Manager Responsible for designing material and supply movement plans for companies, frequently using software systems. They may also have to predict and track customer product demands, manage transportation of exports and imports, and develop productivity improvement proposals. INR 1 to 4 lacs p.a.


Hrisheekesh Singh 12th May, 2020

Hi Shraddha,

The best institutes or colleges for distance learning in Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management are as follows:-

  • Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
  • Amity School of Distance Learning, Noida
  • Venkateshwara Open University, Papum Pare

Refer here for more info - https://bschool.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-mba-colleges-in-india?branch=Operations%20Management&degree=P.G.D&study_mode=distance

Feel free to ask doubts in the Comment Section.

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!

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